Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carbonæmia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-bonæmia
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excessive amount of carbon, particularity carbon dioxide, in the blood.

Example Sentences

"While it produces less carbonæmia than the above mentioned agents, its special effect is to so alter the blood corpuscles as to prevent them from assimilating oxygen."

Etymology

From carbon + -aemia, conjunction: Latin carbo (“charcol”) and Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: carbon

Frequently Paired Words

carbohæmia

Questions

What does carbonæmia mean?: An excessive amount of carbon, particularity carbon dioxide, in the blood.
Where does carbonæmia come from?: From carbon + -aemia, conjunction: Latin carbo (“charcol”) and Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

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